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Science 23 August 2002:
Vol. 297. no. 5585, pp. 1289 - 1290
DOI: 10.1126/science.1075987
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NEUROSCIENCE AND EVOLUTION:
Snake Sodium Channels Resist TTX Arrest

Raymond B. Huey and William J. Moody

Some garter snakes dine on newts and are seemingly unfazed by large quantities of the neurotoxin TTX in the skin of their prey. In a colorful Perspective, Huey and Moody discuss new work (Geffeney et al.) that unveils how the garter snake resists TTX.

The authors are at the Department of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, USA. E-mail: hueyrb{at}u.washington.edu

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